BYU reportedly might play Coastal Carolina if the Liberty game is canceled.
According to Chris Vannini and Bruce Feldman, the Cougars are considering playing the Chanticleers if Liberty has to cancel on Coastal Carolina because of coronavirus issues. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Multiple sources tell @TheAthleticCFB that Coastal Carolina and BYU have been in talks about possibly playing this week if Liberty cannot play at Coastal.
It could happen. It’s not happening at the moment. Liberty still needs to get test results back.
— Chris Vannini ???? (@ChrisVannini) December 2, 2020
SOURCES: Liberty will make a determination tomorrow morning IF they can play CC. Liberty had an uptick in cases starting Sunday. Am told Freeze has been without a defensive staff all week. LU only has one guy on that side of the ball that’s not tied up in COVID issues. https://t.co/GWOY9t5hcj
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 2, 2020
The game would feature two ranked non-Power Five teams, and could push BYU into the playoff discussion.
However, it’s important to note at that time that the game between Coastal Carolina and Liberty is still on, but more positive coronavirus tests could quickly change the calculus.
Contrary to what is being “reported” our game on Saturday, Dec. 5, versus @LibertyFootball will kickoff at 2 p.m. ET at Brooks Stadium.#BEL1EVE | #BAM | #STS | #TEALNATION | #SunBeltFB
— Coastal Football (@CoastalFootball) December 2, 2020
We’ll find out Liberty’s status later tonight or tomorrow morning after the test results come back. The Flames have had an uptick in cases.
— Chris Vannini ???? (@ChrisVannini) December 2, 2020
I obviously would never wish for a team to have to cancel, but BYU playing Coastal Carolina would be huge for the Cougars.
Right now, BYU is 13th in the playoff rankings. They’re not really close to being in the conversation to make the field.
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A major reason why is because they don’t have a super sexy win. They don’t have a marquee victory against a great team.
Well, Coastal Carolina is 18th in the playoff rankings, and a win over them would force the committee to take BYU seriously.
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Now, will the game happen? It sounds like it’s still not likely, but if Liberty can’t play, then all bets are off. BYU has to make this game happen if they can. A victory would set off a chaos grenade in the world of college football and I’m here for it.